Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-20
BINGHAM, THE MURDERER, Is an ~
SAHB ASYLUM.
Trinity. College Trustees - Tie Farmers
and the Agricultural Department.
Various Legislative Notes
Personal, &C.

been ever SINCE few days after the
murder in private asylum in Southern
New York, not far from New York city.
W. II. Deaver, the Asheville detective,
found this out from detectives North,
The presence of Bingham there accounts
forthe mysterious movementsof his two
brothers in and near New York. The
Bingham family secured the services of,
or rather retained, some prominent law
yers here, few days after the murder.
The information given by Beaver, al
luded to above, is only confirmatory OF
the information gathered here fort
night ago and then partially revealed to
your correspondent. One of the most
prominent men in the State said to-day
that Bingham would uAquestionably be
produced Mt the proper time. As all re-
ports in regard to this case are sent
YOU, the one that man named Justice
had information of Bingham's being
near Asheville was sent. Bingham
owns land near there and also in Swain
county.
THE WEATHER, AGAIN.
Another wave came alOngnight be-
fore last, and yesterdays weather was
bitter. Last night the mercury dropped
as low as II degrees above zero, and
Raleigh and most of the State ere again
i'll the grip of the ice.
An IMPORTANT DECISION.
In a railway case before the Supreme
Court that tribunal decided an interest
ing and important question in regard
TO freight-rates. The opinion states that
freight charges must be in proportion
to mileage hauled and quantity OF
freight. Such decision is matter to
be considered by both the railway peO-
pie and the public.
THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
held a meeting yesterday evening, at
which Governor Scales presided He
spoke briefly, saying that the meeting
was a public one, and, in conjunction
with the farmers, the joint meeting
was then held, George u. French, of
Wilmington, presiding. Speeches
were made by Mcssrs. French, 4. Lea
gar, of Iredell; Hon. Kemp p. Battle,
president of the University Colonel
W. +. Green, of Franklin county;
Colonel Julian Allen, of Iredell county;
:. O. Wilson, secretary Of the State
Horticultural Society; Rev. George w.
Sanderlin, of Wayne county; Mr.. Nc
liver, of Orange county; and Colonel
/. l.. Polk, of Winston 1t was stated
that a great many farmers clubs were
Icing organized throughout the State
A desire for an agricultural college WAS
expressed. 4 resolution to devote half
the revenues of the Department OF
Agriculture as premiums to persons for
conducting model or experiment farms
was voted on and lost The meeting
continued until very late hour.
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY.
A bill has been introduced in the Lee
gislature to abolish the present law
which gives each county the right to
free scholarship at the State University.
The plan is, it is understood, to make
the law so that each county shall BE- en-
titled to three such scholarships. That
will greatly increase the usefulness of
the University.
RAILWAY NEWS.
The survey of the road from Durham
to Dynchburg was some weeks ago
completed as far as Roxboro', the sur
yeyers having started from Durham.
They have now resumed the survey
from Roxboro' to Lynchburg, and will
not stop, unless forced to do so by the
weather, until the survey is completed.
Great interest is felt i'll the speedy com
pletion of this road.
COMMENCEMENT NOTES.
Even now the colleges are making
for next summers COM
At the University w. VI.
| title has been chosen chief marshal,
T. VI. Parker chief ball-manager, and
the following society orators Philan-
tlropic, O. ID. Bachelor, l.. ID. How
ell, II. +. Murphy dialectic, j. r.
Parker, j. L. Crowell, L. A. Hendrix.
THE No-FENCE LAW.
Prudent people say that the Legis-
lature ought to go very slow in the
matter of no-fence laws There is a
sort of drift towards undoing what the
last Legislature did in giving counties
the benefit of such a wise law. In the
counties where the law has been in
operation for years not one person in
hundred would vote for or consent to
return to the old plan of having fences.
IMPROVEMENTS AT WILMINGTON.
The report shows that the improve
ments in deepening the Cape Fear river
and in increasing the depth of water on
the bar below the city are of an ex-
cellent and satisfactory character. The
recent railway extension schemes, which
have Wilmington and Smithville as a
base of operation, attract renewed at
tention to the Importance of such
improvements. 1t is now understood
that the outlook for both these places is
better than ever before since the days
of railway communication.
SUIT FOR LIBEL.
Colonel Fred. Stith is interested in
mines, and is quite well known in this
State and Virginia. Last week W.
Fred. Denman published u card in the
Charlotte ChrOaiclc, which Colonel
Stith says was intended to injure him.
The latter came here Monday, and yes
terday the grand jury returned several
bills of indictment against Denman for
criminal libel.
TRINITY COLLEGE.
The trustees of Trinity College were
in session here last night and again to-
day, j. w. Alspaugh (chairman) pre-
siding. 1t was decided not to elect
president of the college at this meet
ing, but to appoint a special committee
Of clerical and lay members which
should look carefully into the mat
Ger of selection Of suitable men and
report. To this committee WAS also
left the duty of formulating plans for
increasing the endowment of the col
lege. Rev. j. l.. Hoffman was con
tinued as chairman of the faculty pend
ing the selection of president.
This afternoon the Farmers Con-
vention, called to meet with the De
partment of Agriculture, met again in
the House OF Commons. Yesterdays
work was continued, and many
speeches were made. Among the
speakers was ex-Congressman Kitchen,
who expressed desire for the abolition
of every branch of the Agricultural De-